Introducing MAPS – The Ultimate Mobile Security Deterrent
Following a CIOB (Chartered Institute of Building) survey of 1,100 UK construction industry professionals, it was discovered that a massive 92% of respondents had experienced at least one incident of theft per year and a worrying 21% fell victim to theft on a weekly...
Red diesel tax and the impact on site security
The government has announced that from the 1st April 2022, changes to the rebate on red diesel will go into effect, causing major fuel price rises for thousands of companies, particularly within the construction sector, across the UK. These new measures are part of...
Securing Your Site After The Holidays
January is always one of the busiest times of the year for our Security teams, this is largely due to theft or trespassing problems that site managers have experienced during the long Christmas/New Year break when sites are left empty. Unfortunately, these longer...
Energy and Utility Site Security – Prevention and Retention
Construction sites today are witnessing an increase in criminal activity such as fly-tipping, plant and material theft, costing the industry over £800m per year in the UK alone. CEO, Brian Berry from the Federation of Master Builders, stated: “More than half of...
Have a Successful Site Shutdown this Christmas
Over the Christmas break, construction sites around the UK begin to close for quite a lengthy period. It’s a well-deserved rest for many construction workers that have endured the cold and wet periods that winter tends to bring. Unfortunately, due to sites being...
Effective Security Measures For Construction Sites
Construction sites today are witnessing an increase in criminal activity such as fly-tipping, plant and material theft, costing the industry over £800m per year in the UK alone. CEO, Brian Berry from the Federation of Master Builders, stated: “More than half of...
Affordability Meets Efficiency – Introducing the New Tetra CCTV Tower
The UK construction industry continues to suffer at the hands of opportunistic thieves. Theft within the UK construction industry has reached over £800M per year, and despite the repeated warnings and huge amount of press around this problem, some construction site...
5 Simple Ways to Optimise Your CCTV Security System
CCTV and other video-based security systems have proven invaluable in protecting sites, properties and assets from a range of threats including theft, trespassing and criminal damage. Most advanced security systems now rely on motion detection to reduce the number of...
CCTV Security – A ‘Lite’ Option for Lighter Budgets
Construction site theft is on the rise, costing UK businesses over £800M per year in physical equipment costs. In reality, this figure is actually much higher when you take into consideration the multitude of other cost factors such as site downtime, replacement hire...